 | There’s a great deal going on now at the Microsoft Online Store. All Expression 2 products are on sale for 50% off. This is a great deal – Expression Web 2 normally sells for $299.95 – it’s on sale now for only $149.95. Also, buying Expression 2 now will enable you to get Expression 3 at upgrade pricing when Version 3 is released - there will not be a free upgrade/grace period option.
This offer is US only. |
By the time I woke up this morning, all the good URLs for my real name were taken, so I chose http://www.facebook.com/spiderwebwoman I think it will work out – most people know me by that name anyway.
According to eWeek, Microsoft has set July 10 as the date for a launch event for version 3 of its Silverlight Rich Internet Application (RIA) technology and version 3 of the company's Expression design tools. In a "Save the Date" invitation, Microsoft announced the July 10 date as a launch event for Silverlight 3 and Expression 3, calling on prospective attendees to come and "see for yourself how Microsoft is helping teams light up Web experiences." Although the Microsoft invite said the launch event will be held "in the Bay Area," at 10 a.m. on July 10, it also said that further details would follow.
More at: Microsoft Sets Silverlight 3, Expression 3 Launch Event for July 10
Steve Guttman posted this in the Microsoft Expression Web Forum today - If you are unable to complete the installation of Expression Web, Microsoft would like to assist. First, please review the following Microsoft Knowledge Base articles for help with specific error messages.
“Error -2147024873 during Expression Studio 2 or Expression Web 2 install”
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;967727
“Expression Web 2 install/uninstall fails with error 30054”
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;971612
“Error: Installation of the "Microsoft Expression Web 2" product has reported the following error: 1923”
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;959574
Also, this helpful blog from the Expression Web Support Team:
“Known causes for Expression Web 2 installation crashes”
http://blogs.msdn.com/xwebsupport/archive/2009/04/21/known-causes-for-expression-web-2-installation-crashes.aspx
If the information above does not resolve your problem, please contact Microsoft’s Expression Web Install Support via email (ewinstal@microsoft.com), and please include the following information:
First and Last Name
Phone Number
Email Address
Expression Web version
Windows version
Error Message and/or brief problem description
Microsoft will contact you via email within one business day from your submission.
I’ve had another article published in the Microsoft Expression Newsletter - Creating Accessible Online Forms with Expression Web 2. This article focuses on what makes an online form not accessible and how to create accessible forms.
More at: Creating Accessible Online Forms with Expression Web 2
Microsoft has released an update to their Facebook application for Windows Mobile. Some users have been having problems with installation and a new copy of the app has been posted. This version should help anyone that was getting the “cannot install due to insufficient privileges” error and it should also help with some hanging errors. The Windows Mobile Blog Team says “You’ll want to uninstall the old application and then make sure that the facebook.vol and fbmail.vol files are deleted from your root directory before reinstalling. You can get the new .cab file at the download center or from your phone.”
More at the Windows Mobile Team Blog
I just found this great post at MobilityMinded that walks you through the desktop version of Facebook and then the Microsoft Mobile Facebook application that shows you what's the same and what's different.
I installed it last night and have found a couple differences so far:
- when you click on a friend's status update, there's no option to "Like" it
- when you click on a status update, whether your own or a friend's, you only see the last comment posted.
I'm going to keep poking around to see if there's something I'm missing. If you have found these options, could you let me know?
New from Windows Mobile: a Facebook application for your phone! Download the new Facebook application for Windows Mobile and:
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Send messages to any of the people in your Friends list.
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Take pictures and videos on your phone, then upload them right to Facebook.
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Send messages or call people in your Friends list.
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Manage your profile and post anytime, anywhere.
Keep up with the latest news and posts with Facebook on your phone. Now your status updates can be up-to-the moment accounts of what you’re doing. Photos and videos are about as close to live-action as you can get. Show your friends what you’re up to, while you’re out and about.
Connecting and sharing on Facebook just got a lot livelier!
More at: Download Facebook | Smartphone and PDA | Windows Mobile Total Access (including screen shots)
From http://wmpoweruser.com
Microsoft has developed their own facebook client software for Windows Mobile, and early builds have been in the wild for some time now.
It seems the final version will be made available pretty soon to all comers, and Microsoft has revealed the full feature list at Windowsmobiletraining.com.
The software will support:
Profile – View your profile, update status, write on wall, add photos and videos, and send messages News feeds – Compose, view, reply and delete items Status updates – View, update and change picture Photos and videos – Upload and view pictures, people tag, geo tag, auto upload to Facebook, read photo details, and make comments. The application will be the only version on the market offering the ability to upload video right from the phone. Wall – Post and delete items Friends profile – Invite, comment on status, view full profile, and email, SMS or call from profile Email – View, send and reply Notifications – View, poke and accept notifications Requests – Confirm friend requests and invites
I can’t wait!
More at: Microsoft’s Windows Mobile Facebook software featurelist revealed
The Microsoft Fix it team has just released two new tools to help partners and customers find Microsoft Fix it information and track solutions. The first tool is a Windows Vista Sidebar Gadget that displays download stats and related solution assets for Fix it solutions such as Knowledge Base articles or Windows Error Reporting responses and allows the user to filter by product as well as search for Fix it solutions.
Direct links to the Fix it Blog, Fix it Facebook, and E-mail contact are also provided.
The second tool is the Fix it Solutions page, a companion website to the Fix it Gadget for users who do not have the ability to use Sidebar Gadgets. The Fix it Solutions page provides all of the functions and features found in the Fix it Gadget and can be used with most popular browsers.
Links to the Fix it Gadget download and Fix it Solutions page can be found on the public Microsoft Fix it Solution Center page (http://support.microsoft.com/fixit)
Microsoft Fix it BLOG : Microsoft Fix it Gadget and Solutions Website is Now Available!
I found this post on the Expression Web Team blog this morning. If you are using Expression Web, and publishing to a server with the FrontPage Server Extension installed, you may not know there is a way to manage your FPSE Site permissions without using FrontPage 2003. There is, and the post explains how.
The CTDOTNET Developers Group is pleased to present jQuery for .Net Web Developers on Tuesday, April 14, 2009 at 6 pm at Microsoft in Farmington, CT.
jQuery is a fast and concise JavaScript Library that simplifies HTML document traversing, event handling, animating, and Ajax interactions for rapid web development. jQuery is designed to change the way that you write JavaScript. See http://jquery.com/ for more information.
jQuery is part of the Microsoft development platform - http://tinyurl.com/jquerymsft
Featured Products/Topics: .NET 3.5, Visual Studio 2008, .NET 3.0, Visual Studio 2005, .NET Framework
Recommended Audiences: IT Professionals, Solution Architects, Software Developers, Developers, Architects
Presenter Bio: Dave Bush has been programming for 20 years. His recent activities include working with small companies as a Web Specialist helping in areas of .NET, JavaScript, HTML, CSS as well as writing for the web and search engine marketing. You can find his blog at http://blog.dmbcllc.com
Please register for the meeting so we can get an accurate head count for pizza!
This event is sponsored by TekSystems - http://www.teksystems.com
I’ve just had an article published in the latest issue of the Microsoft Expression Newsletter - Designing Web Sites for Accessibility with Expression Web 2. The article covers the reasons why you should make your web site accessible to people with disabilities, and how to use the tools in Expression Web 2 to make your web content accessible. I’m hoping this is the first in a series – there are many topics to be covered that there wasn’t room for in this article. You can subscribe to the Expression Newsletter and receive it by email every other month.
I started using Facebook Mobile on my HTC Mogul (WM 6.1) last summer and it worked fine. It saved my email address and password – all I had to do was use the link in my Favorites and I was logged in. Over the last few months, more often than not, I had to enter my password to get in. Now it happens all the time. It really makes it a pain to use Facebook Mobile now. This doesn’t happen with BrightKite Mobile or even with the Bank of America Mobile Banking web site (BOA saves my account number – I do have to enter my PIN, but it’s always been that way).
I tried another browser, Opera Mobile, but it happens with Opera, too. So, I’m thinking it’s either an issue with my phone, or a setting in my Facebook account, but for the life of me, I can’t figure out what it is and how to fix it.
Please let me know if you have any ideas!
Are you excited about the WPF but concerned about the learning curve? Have you seen Silverlight but don’t know where to get started? Or are you curious about how tools like Visual Studio and Expression Blend help designers and developers work together to deliver great user experiences? If so, join us at XamlFest!
XamlFest is a two day interactive event where you’ll learn about the platforms the tools and processes used to deliver differentiated user experiences. It’s a chance for you to mingle with UX minded Microsoft folks as well as industry leading design integrators. It’s also an opportunity to pick up a free copy of Visual Studio 2008 and Expression Studio 2 for your attendance.
Dates
Thursday & Friday February 12th and 13th
Attendees
We’re only allowing 40 attendees to this event. First come, first served.
Venue
Microsoft Northeast District: Farmington, CT
Pondview Corporate Center
74 Batterson Park Rd.
Farmington, CT 06032
Phone: (860) 678-3100
Registration
We’re asking that each company send no more than 4 people to this event so that we accommodate as many as possible. We’re allowing only 40 attendees to ensure we deliver a good experience during the assisted development sessions.
To register, please send an e-mail with the names and e-mail addresses of your attendees to xamlfest-ct@live.com.
More information at: You're invited to XamlFest CT - February 12th + 13th
To take advantage of this offer, go to MIX 09 registration (https://register.visitmix.com/registrationselect.aspx) and select the "Register for the event using an RSVP Code" option. Enter the RSVP code MIX09offer to receive your discounted conference pass.
At MIX09, you’ll get in-depth exposure to exciting new Microsoft technologies, exchange ideas with fellow developers and designers, meet the industry’s thought leaders and be inspired. MIX09 brings together the best ideas, sessions, parties and people, and it’s where you’ll find everything you need to <3 your Web.
- Explore the next wave of opportunities and help redefine the boundaries between content and commerce, PC and TV, Windows® and the Web
- Be inspired by an impressive lineup of UX, design and development sessions
- Connect with experts on a wide range of topics for one-on-one guidance and inspiration
- Learn about the future of Silverlight™, Internet Explorer®, Expression®, ASP.NET and other web technologies from Microsoft
- Network with executives from Microsoft and some of the world’s largest web sites and interactive agencies
MIX09 brings together the best ideas, sessions, and people, and it’s where you’ll find everything you need to <3 your Web.
Have you ever had a problem with your Windows PC, looked up the Microsoft KnowledgeBase article for the problem and found a long list of instructions to fix the problem? Yup, me, too. Have you ever asked, why can’t Microsoft just fix this for me? Well, now they can! Check out the Fix it for me blog – there’s a number of common problems listed there each with a link to a KB article with a “Fix it” button. Just click the button and your problem is fixed. I used the “Show Internet Explorer Icon Fix it” and it worked perfectly.
More at the: Fix it for me blog
Earlier this month, the World Wide Web Consortium announced the availability of the W3C mobileOK checker, a free service that performs various tests on a Web page to help you determine its level of mobile-friendliness.
According to W3C Director Tim Berners-Lee, mobileOK checker builds on the suite of quality assurance tools already offered by W3C and "does a nice job helping you improve your content one step at a time."
To help ensure the best user experience across a variety of mobile devices, the Mobile Web Best Practices Working Group defined a set of recommended guidelines to follow when creating Web documents: the Mobile Web Best Practices 1.0 specification.
The checker is at: http://validator.w3.org/mobile/
More at: W3C MobileOK Checks Mobile Friendliness of Websites - ReadWriteWeb
UK MVP Tina Clarke has recently published the second version of her Microsoft Expression EBook. Geared towards Microsoft’s Expression Web, this Ebook is a free download and well worth reading if you want to enhance your Expression Web experience! Tina also provides Microsoft Expression tips, tutorials and Ebooks on her Expression Web blog.
H/T to The Microsoft MVP Award Program Blog : Grab a Free Expression Web Ebook!
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